Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 27 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 13 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Popp |
WO Ltn. Peter Rogowsky |
U-552's position on 27 May 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Meise (11 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Naab (12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Donau 2 (15 May 1943 - 19 May 1943)
Mosel (19 May 1943 - 24 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-552 on this date
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
27 May 1943
Mid-Atlantic: a British B-24 Liberator bomber (59 Sqn RAF, pilot H.A.L. Moran) made two passes before the boat escaped, dropping a total of eight depth charges. Despite severe damage, the boat survived and managed to reach port on June 13. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 340)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.